Prompt: Shana kisses Yuuji's forehead where she left a scar from one of their fights before.

Chapter 1: A Mark Left

Her touch is pure bliss

This bliss that he shouldn't have felt upon weighing the sins, bloodshed and betrayal he had done.

Her warmth is a miracle

This miracle granted to him, not by the gods, he thinks but by her only. His last salvation he never ought to have.

'I should walk on this path alone, this never-ending journey', he brooded.

Yet once again her shameless close contact lits the fire of life — life, a parting gift he took.

Sounds of ruffling sheets and soft kisses are heard in the serene night for the blessed couple. Figures laid down on soft mattress big enough for two bodies, the smallest body crawls on top of the bigger one and her long jet-black hair sprawls down almost covering them.

The petite woman's hands on the man's breathing chest and the man with a short brown hair moves his hand on his lover's red blushed cheeks on top of him showering kisses especially on that scar left on his forehead.

"I left it badly.", Shana speaks between her fluttery kisses on Yuuji's forehead.

Yuuji then closes his eyes and hums, "It's okay, it's a mark for all the things I had done.", his lids unveil his bright azure eyes gazing on his hope and love.

"It's a physical remembrance, I'm glad you're the one who did it."

The man brings his lips upward while the woman offers a frown in reply.

"You took up much more..." her tiny and honey-sweet voice lingers, "especially here."

Yuuji felt a tap on his chest indicating the meaning of Shana's words, still, he never left those onyx orbs completely engulfing him. Her gaze portraying acceptance thus he completely drowns into it.

"Then let it be my pride.", he guides his fingers on the lengths of her hair while his other hand left her soft cheeks and reached down to her waist pushing the woman down to lie on him.

Yuuji then encircles his arms around Shana's petite physique, closely as possible and completely locks her to him. This time a cage where Shana could feel free without doubts clouding her emotions unlike before. A place of warmth and could only give her bliss, finally. Enclosed with no spaces to let out the love they felt.

"A mark of pride that I made a great change to be with you."

Domestic Shana and Yuuji, I think ever since Shana confessed, I want to believe she can openly show her affections to Yuuji.

If you guys don't remember the scar, it was before Seirei no Heibi's true form leaving the rift and Yuuji's bangs falling down when he fought Shan. I was curious why Yuuji/Seirei no Heibi never swept his bangs like his first appearance, maybe there really was a scar.

Oh, by the way, I am more active in AO3 so updates will be faster there. I don't intend to make this a long ongoing story, just a compilation as to what I said.

I always want to thank the translators and the people who discussed Shakugan no Shana till the last special story in Animesuki forum! You guys are the best!